India, Germany decide to expand strategic ties to navigate global upheaval

Ahmedabad/New Delhi:  India and Germany on Monday unveiled measures to boost cooperation in areas of defence, trade, critical minerals, and semiconductors, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowing to bolster overall bilateral ties to jointly navigate challenges arising out of geopolitical upheaval. Following talks between Modi and Merz, the two sides inked…

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India’s Gen-Z Amrit Peedhi; to play decisive role in building developed nation, says PM Modi

New Delhi:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday termed India’s Gen Z as its ‘Amrit Peedhi’ whose creativity, innovative ideas, energy and sense of purpose will play a decisive role in achieving the vision of a developed nation. Addressing the concluding session of Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue (VBYLD) here in which he interacted with…

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Columnist-M.S.Shanker

Washington’s Mixed Signals

When the President of the United States speaks with reckless inconsistency and his envoy rushes in to apply diplomatic balm, the question is unavoidable: whom should India believe—Donald Trump or Sergio Gor? US ambassador-designate and Special Envoy to South and Central Asia Sergio Gor wants New Delhi to trust Washington. He urges India to look…

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Book Review: The Psychology of Resilience: Coping in a Complex World

Our General Desk In an age marked by technological acceleration, social fragmentation, and a global mental health reckoning, resilience is no longer a motivational cliché—it is a psychological necessity. The Psychology of Resilience: Coping in a Complex World positions itself firmly within this reality, offering a rigorous, multidisciplinary guide to surviving—and adapting—in a relentlessly complex…

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